Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon)

North Carolina imports nearly $5 billion in goods a year from Canada

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North Carolina imports nearly $5 billion in goods a year from Canada

Tariffs on some of the U.S.'s most important trade partners — countries that pump billions into North Carolina's economy — take effect this week.

Stop purchasing things.

If you need to stock up now, do it immediately before Tuesday.

It's time to make a stand with your wallets and purses.

If you want to impose tariffs and hurt Americans, we can do something about it.

This month is "F" you February.

Stop purchasing goods immediately.

Just made a run to Costco and it was absolutely packed. No parking spots and lines for the checkout stretched back the entire length of the store.

People are doing what I was doing, buying bulk supplies before prices skyrocket.

Overhead view of the 50 protests, 50 states, one day #50501 protest in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Veterans, you know this poem?

Yeah, Elon and Trump finally got to us on the list, veterans.

Did you speak out before when it was someone else?

What are you going to do now?

If tariffs are placed on Mexico and Canada, I want you to take a photo of gas prices next time you go to the gas station.

A few weeks from now, I want you to do it again.

Share the difference.

In Letter Accusing VA Secretary of 'Cover-Up,' Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE-Led VA Firings

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In Letter Accusing VA Secretary of 'Cover-Up,' Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE-Led VA Firings

A group of Senate Democrats is demanding answers on the Department of Veterans Affairs' recent firings of 2,400 probationary employees.

As an Army Medic in Iraq, I learned a critical skill: triage. In emergencies, you assess, prioritize, and act—because not every injury is equal, and survival depends on focusing where it matters most.

Protesters block downtown Chicago streets in effort to converge on Trump Tower

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Elon Musk.

When in your life have you ever seen anyone do this other than a Nazi salute?

Seriously. The enthusiasm in that motion and edge of hand palm down. Not once, but twice.

That isn't a dog whistle. That is a fog horn.

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I'm deeply saddened after hearing of the passing of a North Carolina legend.

The Grammy Award-winning, Roberta Flack, has died.

She was born in the town of Black Mountain on February 10, 1937.

Before my daughter was born, we visited Black Mountian and her mural.

Murkowski announces she’ll oppose Hegseth

She is the first Republican to come out against the Defense secretary nominee.

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Murkowski announces she’ll oppose Hegseth

She is the first Republican to come out against the Defense secretary nominee.

Speak truth to power.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde had the courage to speak truth directly to Trump and Vance.

This is a rare moment where no rebuttal or interruption could occur. No distractions, complete silence except her words.

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Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence is like hiring a fox to guard the henhouse—except the fox keeps inviting the wolves over for dinner.

Her approach to national intelligence is simple: 'Why spy on our enemies when we can just collaborate with them?'

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will fund the UN climate change body after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will fund the UN climate change body after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement

This marks the second time Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, has stepped in to fill the gap left by U.S. federal disengagement.

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I know a bunch of my fellow veterans who were ride or die Trump.

That ride was short, and we know our fellow veterans are going to die because of your choice in who you supported.

Congratulations, you're a blue falcon.

RFK Jr. as Secretary of HHS...

His science knowledge is so shaky, even flat-earthers are like, 'Dude, take a breath.'

RFK’s idea of emergency response is posting an anti-vax meme on X.

His press conferences will be him yelling, 'Do your own research!' while the CDC quietly weeps in the corner.

Hey Bluesky!

I'm excited to be here and looking forward to connecting with you all. If you’re seeing this, give my account a share so we can build a great community together!

Trump plan to deport migrants a 'disgrace', says Pope

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Trump's plan for mass deportation of migrants is a 'disgrace' - Pope

Francis previously said that Trump cannot be a Christian if he plans to build a wall to keep migrants from Mexico out.

Hundreds hold protest in downtown Raleigh amid Donald Trump’s inauguration

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Why women combat vets are seething over Senators' support of Pete Hegseth

If Hegseth is confirmed and restricts women from combat roles, "our military can no longer do its job," Sen. Tammy Duckworth

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Why women combat vets are seething over Senators' support of Pete Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, said women shouldn't serve in combat roles in the military before he walked his comments back.

Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups

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Hegseth and Collins’ push for cutting veterans’ health benefits alarms service members and veterans groups | CNN Politics

Pete Hegseth, now Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense, had been a vocal and persistent advocate for veterans having unfettered access to private health care, rather than having to go thro...

Call on Congress to Oppose The Save Act: Vote no on H.R. 22/S. 128!

House Republicans have introduced the extreme anti-voter SAVE Act and declared it among their top priorities this term.

Tell your members of Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act!

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was sued just moments after Trump was sworn into office, with a public interest law group alleging DOGE is violating a law from the 1970s on executive branch committees—the first known legal challenge to Trump’s administration.